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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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Then there are the costs of in vitro fertilization and egg and embryo storage that can accompany later-in-life pregnancies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In late 2023, CooperSurgical recalled three lots of embryo culture solution used for in vitro fertilization.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Using IVF, they created an embryo in London, which was shipped to Kyiv and stored in the clinic's cryogenic storage tanks.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Every segment of an embryo can be defined on an axis that stretches from head to tail.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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